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Byron Elementary School

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Byron Elementary School is a rural public school in Byron, Michigan that is part of Byron Area School District. It serves 310 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

310 Students

22 Teachers

401 E Maple St

Byron, MI 48418 View local requests

http://byron.k12.mi.us

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Byron Elementary School Demographics

67%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Byron Elementary School

$5,428

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

Byron Elementary School has received support from 33 individuals from Michigan and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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